Med term K-M

Question 1

Kal/i

Answer 1

potassium

kalemia - potassium in blood

Question 2

Kary/o

Answer 2

nucleus

eukaryotic - cell with nucleus

Question 3

Kel/o

Answer 3

tumor, fibrous growth

keloid - scaring, growth

Question 4

Kerat/o

Answer 4

cornea, horny tissue (strata corneum)

Question 5

Keraun/o

Answer 5

lightning

Question 6

Kern-

Answer 6

nucleus (collection of nerve cells in the brain)

Question 7

Ket/o

Answer 7

ketones, acetones

Question 8

Keton/o

Answer 8

Ketones, acetones

Question 9

Kines/o

Answer 9

movement

Question 10

Kinesi/o

Answer 10

Movement

Question 11

-kinesis

Answer 11

movement

Question 12

Klept/o

Answer 12

to steal

Question 13

Koil/o

Answer 13

hollow, concave, depressed

koilonychia - soft nail that looks scooped out

Question 14

Kraur/o

Answer 14

dry
(kraurosis - dry, shriveling of skin/mucus membrane)
(dessci - similar)

Question 15

Kym/o

Answer 15

waves

Question 16

Kyph/o

Answer 16

humpback

kyphosis - curve of upper back

Question 17

labile

Answer 17

unstable, perishable

Question 18

Labi/o

Answer 18

lip

labial - pertaining to lips

Question 19

Lacrim/o

Answer 19

tear, tear duct, lacrimal duct

lacrimal duct

Question 20

Lact/o

Answer 20

milk

Question 21

Lal/o, -lalia

Answer 21

speech, babble

alalia - mutism

Question 22

Lamin/o

Answer 22

lamina (plate or layer)

Question 23

Lapar/o

Answer 23

abdominal wall, abdomen

laparoscope

Question 24

-lapse

Answer 24

to slide, fall, sag

Question 25

Laryng/o

Answer 25

larynx (voice box)

Question 26

Later/o

Answer 26

side

Question 27

Lei/o

Answer 27

smooth | leiomyoma - smooth muscle tumor

Question 28

Leiomy/o

Answer 28

smooth (visceral) muscle

Question 29

-lemma

Answer 29

sheath, covering

Question 30

Lepid/o

Answer 30

plakes, scales

Question 31

Lepr/o

Answer 31

leprosy

Question 32

-lepsy

Answer 32

seizure

Question 33

Lept/o

Answer 33

thin, slender | leptospirosis - disease caused by bacteria, small thing

Question 34

-leptic

Answer 34

condition of seizing

Question 35

Leth/o

Answer 35

death

Question 36

Leuk/o

Answer 36

white

Question 37

Levo-

Answer 37

left

Question 38

Lex/o

Answer 38

word, phrase | dyslexia - bad word condition

Question 39

-lexia

Answer 39

word, phrase

Question 40

Lien/o | obsolete

Answer 40

spleen

Question 41

Ligament/o

Answer 41

ligament

Question 42

Ligat/o

Answer 42

binding, tying

Question 43

Lim/o

Answer 43

hunger

Question 44

Lingu/o

Answer 44

tongue

Question 45

Lip/o

Answer 45

fat, lipid

Question 46

-lipsis

Answer 46

omit, fail

Question 47

-listhesis

Answer 47

slippage (e.g. vertebral slippage condition)

Question 48

Lith/o

Answer 48

stone, calculus

Question 49

-(o)-lithiasis

Answer 49

compound suffix, condition or presence of stones

Question 50

-lithotomy

Answer 50

incision (for removal) of a stone

Question 51

Lob/o

Answer 51

lobe

Question 52

Logad/o

Answer 52

whites of the eyes

Question 53

-logist

Answer 53

specialist

Question 54

Log/o

Answer 54

word

Question 55

-logy

Answer 55

study (process of)

Question 56

Loph/o | obsolete

Answer 56

ridge

Question 57

Lord/o

Answer 57

curve, swayback

Question 58

Lox/o

Answer 58

oblique, slanting

Question 59

-lucent

Answer 59

to shine

Question 60

Lumb/o

Answer 60

lower back, loin

Question 61

Lumin/o

Answer 61

light

Question 62

Lute/o

Answer 62

yellow

Question 63

Lux/o

Answer 63

to slide

Question 64

Lymph/o

Answer 64

lymph

Question 65

Ly/o

Answer 65

to dissolve, loosen

Question 66

Lymphaden/o

Answer 66

lymph gland (node)

Question 67

Lymphangi/o

Answer 67

lymph vessel

Question 68

-lysis

Answer 68

breakdown, separation, loosening

Question 69

-lytic

Answer 69

to reduce, destroy, separate, breakdown

Question 70

Macro-

Answer 70

large

Question 71

Mal-

Answer 71

bad

Question 72

-malacia

Answer 72

softening | osteomalacia - softening of bone

Question 73

Malleol/o

Answer 73

malleolus

Question 74

Mamm/o

Answer 74

breast

Question 75

Mandibul/o

Answer 75

mandible (lower jaw bone)

Question 76

-mania

Answer 76

madness, obsession

Question 77

-masesis

Answer 77

mastication, chewing

Question 78

Mast/o

Answer 78

breast

Question 79

Mastoid/o

Answer 79

Mastoid process (behind the ear)

Question 80

Maxill/o

Answer 80

maxilla (upper jaw)

Question 81

Meat/o

Answer 81

Meatus (opening)

Question 82

Medi/o

Answer 82

middle

Question 83

Medic/o

Answer 83

to heal, heaing

Question 84

Mediastin/o

Answer 84

mediastinum

Question 85

Medi/o

Answer 85

middle

Question 86

Medull/o

Answer 86

medulla, middle, soft, marrow

Question 87

Mega-

Answer 87

large

Question 88

-megaly

Answer 88

enlargement

Question 89

Melan/o

Answer 89

black

Question 90

Mel/o

Answer 90

limb

Question 91

Men/o

Answer 91

menses, menstruation

Question 92

Mening/o

Answer 92

meninges (membrane covering the spinal cord and brain)

Question 93

meningi/o

Answer 93

meninges

Question 94

Ment/o

Answer 94

mind, chin

Question 95

Mer/o | obsolete

Answer 95

part

Question 96

Meso-

Answer 96

middle

Question 97

Meta-

Answer 97

change, beyond

Question 98

Metacarp/o

Answer 98

metacarpals (hand bones)

Question 99

Metatars/o

Answer 99

metatarsals (foot bone)

Question 100

-meter

Answer 100

measure

Question 101

Method/o

Answer 101

procedure, technique

Question 102

Metr/o

Answer 102

uterus (womb), measure

Question 103

Metri/o

Answer 103

uterus (womb)

Question 104

-metry

Answer 104

process of measuring

Question 105

Mi/o

Answer 105

smaller, less

Question 106

Micro-

Answer 106

small

Question 107

-mimesis

Answer 107

imitation, simulation

Question 108

-mimetic

Answer 108

mimic, copy

Question 109

-mission

Answer 109

to send

Question 110

-mnesia

Answer 110

memory

Question 111

Mogi-

Answer 111

difficult | mogiarthria - difficulty speaking

Question 112

Mon/o

Answer 112

one, single

Question 113

Morph/o

Answer 113

shape, form

Question 114

Mort/o

Answer 114

death

Question 115

-mortem

Answer 115

death

Question 116

-motor

Answer 116

movement

Question 117

Muc/o

Answer 117

mucus

Question 118

mucos/o

Answer 118

mucos membrane (mucosa)

Question 119

Multi-

Answer 119

many

Question 120

Muscul/o

Answer 120

muscle

Question 121

Mut/a

Answer 121

genetic change

Question 122

Mutagen/o

Answer 122

causing genetic change

Question 123

My/o

Answer 123

muscle

Question 124

Myc/o

Answer 124

fungus

Question 125

Mydr/o

Answer 125

wide | mydriasis - dilated pupil

Question 126

Myel/o

Answer 126

spinal cord, bone marrow

Question 127

Myocardi/o

Answer 127

myocardium (heart muscle)

Question 128

Myom/o

Answer 128

muscle tumor

Question 129

Myos/o

Answer 129

muscle

Question 130

Myring/o

Answer 130

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

Question 131

Myx/o

Answer 131

mucus | myxedema